Elliott announced the dates and times for candidate presentations for the Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Librarian position.

Elliott has updated two pages on the LAUC –B site concerning the LAUC mentor program. The pages presented contradictory information about the requirements of mentors, which ExComm resolved over email since our last meeting. The LAUC-B webmaster has uploaded the revised pages.

Cody spoke about the future of bSpace, which is being retired by the campus in favor of new software [bCourses], which will be restricted to course sites. LAUC-B maintains many of our working documents on bSpace project sites which we will need to migrate material off bSpace within two years. Cody will monitor potential replacement collaborative workspaces, including bDrive and Research Hub.

II. Reports

a. Approve January Minutes (L. Jones). The minutes were approved.

b. Treasurer's Report (L. Ngo)

The balance is $99,690. Much of the expense over the past month was because of professional travel.

LIBR encourages academic units to have active Faculty-Library committees to which their librarians are invited, to foster collaboration and communication. LAUC-B was asked to survey members and report to LIBR in March about existing committees and librarian participation.

The Report from the Commission on the Future of the UC Berkeley Library and the campus response are viewed as an opportunity and a beginning to the process of supporting libraries, not the solution. LIBR intends to take up the recommendations in the response and work to have them implemented.

Tom presented a summary of campus events. The campus business office wants the Library to update the budget narrative and urges the Library to become more active in fundraising. The Operational Excellence initiative provides mechanisms for handling incoming revenue, and the campus would look favorably upon Library projects. Tom Leonard suggested such possibilities as exam proctoring, MOOCs, and other ideas.

e. LAUC B Spring Assembly Planning (L. Jones and K. Yu)

The committee discussed possible venues and decided the first choice would be the Morrison Library from 8:30 to 10:00. The date will be between April 28th to 30. Speakers and performers are being recruited from the campus and the Library and will be announced. Performance themes will include music, dancing and poetry recitation. Mary Scott is helping with graphics and posters. Lynn will send the Diversity committee the entertainment request form. The Diversity committee will work with Jim Church on the payment process for refreshments.

f. LAUC system-wide spring assembly planning (L. Jones)

The date is set for April 23rd. The program will include a small business meeting and three topical sessions, including: